John Kosovich Bottle Aged Reserve Chenin Blanc 2012, 2013 & 2014

I’m a sucker for aged Chenin Blanc, especially when it’s from John Kosovich Wines in Perth’s Swan Valley.

I was kindly sent this sample bottle of their 2014 Bottle Aged Reserve (thank you!) and I enjoyed it as I made my annual family’s traditional Christmas cookies.

Chenin Blanc is a white wine grape originally from France. It can be made into a still or sparkling wines alongside being dry, off-dry or even made into dessert wine. It’s naturally high acidity makes it a very versatile grape, much like Chardonnay.

The Swan Valley excels at making absolutely delicious Chenin. And this 2014 is drinking incredibly beautifully right now.

In the glass it’s a sunny golden colour with notes of stewed stonefruit, quince and refreshing lemon and lime citrus. In the mouth it is fresh, juicy and elegantly aged. The acidity is fantastic and suggests it’ll continue to be enjoyed over the coming years. GORGEOUS!

This wine was sent to me as a sample, I was under no obligation to post about it.

All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy! 

27 June 2020:

This time last week it was #DrinkChenin Day and we celebrated in the best way possible – with not 1, but 2 bottles of Aged Chenin Blanc from John Kosovich Wines in WA’s Swan Valley.

We already had the 2012 in the wine fridge, which I picked up on my Perth trip last year and the 2013 was from a recent order of a mixed pack of CB’s sold through the Vino Volta website.

It was one of those tastings where each time I had a swirl, I was like “I definitely prefer the 20__ vintage”. So it’s safe to say both went down a treat. And I reckon both are still holding up so well that they’ll keep for longer too!

John Kosovich 2012 Chenin Blanc:

It’s a clear golden shade in the glass with melon, lemon honey and fresh minerality coming through on the nose with a sprinkling of sea salt. In the mouth it’s super smooth with notes of apples, pears and citrus zest. I also reckon there’s some feijoa on the finish. YUM!

John Kosovich 2013 Chenin Blanc:

It’s a sunshine gold colour in the glass. There’s that fresh minerality coming through on the nose alongside cut apples and sweet timber. In the mouth there’s fresh lime with toasted apple crumble that carries through to a nice lip-licking long finish. Delish!

All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!